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  Lackawanna - Demographic History
County DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Lackawanna  
Websitehttp://www.lackawannacounty.org/
Established August 13, 1878
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP July 05, 2015 04:36pm
DescriptionLackawanna County is a county in the state of Pennsylvania. It lies at the
northern edge of the Coal Region, northwest of the Poconos. It was created
on August 13, 1878, from part of Luzerne County and is Pennsylvania's
most recently established county. It is named for the Lackawanna River.
The county has a population of 214,437 as of 2010 and its county seat
(and largest municipality) is Scranton.

INFORMATION
DateRace
Jul 01, 2009
White - Non Hispanic
201,454 (92.43%)		 Hispanic
7,347 (3.37%)		 Black or African American
4,834 (2.21%)		 Asian
2,262 (1.03%)		 Two or More Races
1,751 (0.8%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
256 (0.11%)		 Pacific Islander
30 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2008
White - Non Hispanic
202,430 (92.76%)		 Hispanic
6,862 (3.14%)		 Black or African American
4,740 (2.17%)		 Asian
2,211 (1.01%)		 Two or More Races
1,703 (0.78%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
251 (0.11%)		 Pacific Islander
30 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2007
White - Non Hispanic
202,996 (93.17%)		 Hispanic
6,343 (2.91%)		 Black or African American
4,457 (2.04%)		 Asian
2,172 (0.99%)		 Two or More Races
1,612 (0.73%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
246 (0.11%)		 Pacific Islander
31 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2006
White - Non Hispanic
203,290 (93.75%)		 Hispanic
5,592 (2.57%)		 Black or African American
4,110 (1.89%)		 Asian
2,042 (0.94%)		 Two or More Races
1,527 (0.7%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
237 (0.1%)		 Pacific Islander
31 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2005
White - Non Hispanic
204,136 (94.2%)		 Hispanic
5,048 (2.32%)		 Black or African American
3,860 (1.78%)		 Asian
1,932 (0.89%)		 Two or More Races
1,446 (0.66%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
233 (0.1%)		 Pacific Islander
31 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2004
White - Non Hispanic
204,926 (94.65%)		 Hispanic
4,472 (2.06%)		 Black or African American
3,677 (1.69%)		 Asian
1,798 (0.83%)		 Two or More Races
1,366 (0.63%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
222 (0.1%)		 Pacific Islander
30 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2003
White - Non Hispanic
205,865 (95.02%)		 Hispanic
4,022 (1.85%)		 Black or African American
3,478 (1.6%)		 Asian
1,746 (0.8%)		 Two or More Races
1,296 (0.59%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
216 (0.09%)		 Pacific Islander
30 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2002
White - Non Hispanic
207,230 (95.36%)		 Hispanic
3,570 (1.64%)		 Black or African American
3,322 (1.52%)		 Asian
1,697 (0.78%)		 Two or More Races
1,239 (0.57%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
203 (0.09%)		 Pacific Islander
30 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2001
White - Non Hispanic
208,839 (95.63%)		 Hispanic
3,233 (1.48%)		 Black or African American
3,227 (1.47%)		 Asian
1,659 (0.75%)		 Two or More Races
1,191 (0.54%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
198 (0.09%)		 Pacific Islander
30 (0.01%)
Jul 01, 2000
White - Non Hispanic
209,958 (95.92%)		 Black or African American
2,971 (1.35%)		 Hispanic
2,969 (1.35%)		 Asian
1,637 (0.74%)		 Two or More Races
1,129 (0.51%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
195 (0.08%)		 Pacific Islander
28 (0.01%)